County Caseworker II - Empower Families

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Human Services, Washington County Child Welfare Services, seeks a County Caseworker 2 to help families navigate challenges and access resources. You will build on your experience working with children and families and collaborate with dedicated professionals to achieve healthy outcomes for children and youth.

You will perform case management, information gathering, counseling, and resource coordination, with duties performed under supervision during

Qualifications

• Six months of experience as County Caseworker 1 or successful completion of the County Social Casework Intern program
• A bachelor’s degree with a social welfare major
• A bachelor’s degree which includes or is supplemented by 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences and one year of professional social casework experience in a public or private social service agency; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which includes 12 college credits in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within two months of graduating with a qualifying degree/credits.

Responsibilities

• Case Management: Provide a full range of social and case management services to support children, youth, and families
• Information Gathering: Obtain essential background details to understand family needs and inform service plans
• Client Counseling: Offer guidance to clients and their families to assist them in improving overall functioning
• Resource Coordination: Help families access available supports that promote emotional and physical adjustment
• Training Completion: Perform duties under supervision during probation and complete required classroom and field instruction

Education

Bachelor's degree with a social welfare major

Bachelor's degree with 12 credits in related social sciences and 1 year of professional social casework experience

Equivalent combination of experience and training with 12 related social science credits

Job description

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Human Services, Washington County Child Welfare Services, seeks a County Caseworker 2 to help families navigate challenges and access resources. You will build on your experience working with children and families and collaborate with dedicated professionals to achieve healthy outcomes for children and youth.

You will perform case management, information gathering, counseling, and resource coordination, with duties performed under supervision during